PRESIDIAL

Etymology

Adjective

presidial (comparative more presidial, superlative most presidial)

Belonging to a province, or being like a province; provincial.

Pertaining to a president or one who presides; presidential.

Having or relating to a garrison.

Synonyms

• (having or relating to a garrison): presidiary

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*sid"i*al, Pre*sid"i*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. praesidialis and praesidiarius, fr. praesidium a presiding over, defense, guard. See Preside.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison. There are three presidial castles in this city. Howell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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